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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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